by Nash Nunnery Published: March 14,2010
Tags: H.C. Porter, Laura Weeks, MS, River City Renovations, VICKSBURG, Washington Street
VICKSBURG — Most weekday mornings, Laura Weeks rolls out of her Washington Street bed, takes a shower, eats breakfast and goes to work. No commute necessary. She simply walks down the stairs. “My husband and I moved to Vicksburg from Norfolk, Va., and the traffic in the mornings was horrible,” Weeks said. “It took us 45 [...] [...]
by Laura Smith Published: February 28,2010
Tags: Bill Seratt, executive director, tourism, VICKSBURG, Vicksburg Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
His downtown has seen a resurgence since his arrival a few years back With nearly 15 years experience in Mississippi tourism and a marketing career that spans three decades, Bill Seratt knows a thing or two about promoting the tourism industry in the state. He’s currently the executive director of the Vicksburg Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, where [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 28,2010
Tags: Dr. Jeffery Steevens, Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, VICKSBURG
Dr. Jeffery Steevens, a researcher in the Environmental Laboratory (EL) at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, was recently selected as a biotechnology senior research scientist. Steevens joined ERDC in 1999 as a research toxicologist on the Ecotoxicology and Environmental Risk Assessment Team. He most recently served as the leader [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 8,2010
Tags: Dr. Peggy Brasfeild Wright, ERDC, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, VICKSBURG
Dr. Peggy Brasfeild Wright has joined the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg as assistant director for human capital. She is the first to hold a full-time position that centers solely on the Human Capital Initiative and its goals. Prior to accepting the position, Wright served as the first director of the [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 8,2010
Tags: 2009 Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Dr. Todd Bridges, Environmental Laboratory, ERDC, Government Service Award, SETAC, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, VICKSBURG
Dr. Todd Bridges, a senior research scientist (ST) for environmental science in the Environmental Laboratory (EL) at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, has received the 2009 Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Government Service Award. Bridges’ primary areas of research at ERDC are the development of risk and decision [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 1,2010
Tags: Black Engineer of the Year Awards, Dr. Nicholas Jabari Lee, Dr. Ray Brown, Engineer Research and Development Center, Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, Jonathon Griffin, Patricia Sullivan, Roll of Honor Award, VICKSBURG
Three researchers at the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg are set to be recognized at the 2010 Black Engineer of the Year Awards Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Global Competitiveness Conference in Baltimore, Md. Jonathon Griffin of the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) will receive the Modern Day Technology Leader Award and [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: October 19,2009
Tags: Bobbie Bingham Morrow, Derek Wilson, Jeff Hensley, Stephen Spangler, Toastmasters, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, VICKSBURG
Four employees at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg recently placed at a local Toastmasters competition, with two continuing on to place at the Area E-1 and Division E contests and one advancing to place at the District 43 competition. Stephen Spangler and Dr. Jeff Hensley, both of the Information Technology [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: October 12,2009
Tags: Evelyn Villanueva, Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, VICKSBURG
Evelyn Villanueva, a research geologist in Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, was named among the USACE winners of the HENAAC award. HENAAC, established in 1989, strives to identify, honor and document the contributions of outstanding Hispanic Americans in the fields of science, engineering, [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: October 12,2009
Tags: Bill Martin, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Reed Mosher, U.S. Engineer Research and Development Center, VICKSBURG
Dr. Bill Martin, the director of the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) at the U.S. Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, and Dr. Reed Mosher, the director of ERDC’s Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), were inducted into the Senior Executive Service in a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The Senior Executive Service is comprised of [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: October 5,2009
Tags: Steel Summit Holdings Inc., VICKSBURG, Vicksmetal Company
VICKSBURG — On Sept. 29, Steel Summit Holdings Inc. celebrated the grand opening of its new division, Vicksmetal Company (VMC), at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Vicksburg. Steel Summit Holdings is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. VMC currently occupies a 26,500-square-foot facility at the Port of Vicksburg. The company produces transformer cores [...] [...]